Take Me Back to Those Days

By Liya Sunny

The days were better,

When Mom used to comb my hair,

And the scent of coconut oil was my only perfume

When Lifeboy was in the soap dish,

As my soap, scrubber, shower gel, and body wash

When mom used to cook me curd rice,

By whispering no fine dining can beat this taste

When exams were my biggest fear,

Passing them was my greatest achievement

But

I was too young for that better life

Instead

When the days were better,

I wanted the hair of that model in the advertisement

I wanted the soap that made actresses glow up

I wanted to get that job in the A/C glass building

Now I am twenty-five

Gliding through a life in style

Living it up in fancy cars

Until an Instagram post caught my eyes

Amma’s special ‘Lunchbox’ at just Rs. 1500

Order closing in five minutes

My trembling fingers rush to click buy

While tensed mind doubting whether I would make it

Was the price a bit high? But it’s healthy home-made

I felt like after securing a great business offer.

I scrolled on to the next post

Organic coconut oil for hair at just Rs. 9999

By Liya Sunny